2015-11-16T10:55:13-06:00 2014-12-31 061244958 CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC 1952 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN CT 06517 990 2014-01-01 060692002 SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS INC SOCI 2037750471 6 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 306 BETHEL CT 06801 RUSSELL BROOME MANAGING DIRECTOR 2037750471 2015-11-12 STEVEN K CARTER P00045390 2032873990 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z RUSSELL BROOME 6 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 306 BETHEL CT 06801 4836463 0 X WWW.4SPE.ORG X 1942 MI EVERY DAY THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) HELPS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SUCCEED. HOW? BY SPREADING KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING SKILLS AND PROMOTING PLASTICS. SPE IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY CAN COME TOGETHER AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. SPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THE INDUSTRY ENJOYS TODAY. IN THE PROCESS, WE'VE DEVELOPED A 15,000-MEMBER NETWORK OF LEADING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TERTIARY INDUSTRIES. TODAY, THE INDUSTRY IS MORE INTERDEPENDENT THAN EVER, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS HAVE TAKEN ON GLOBAL DIMENSIONS. SUCH NETWORKS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN IN OUR FAST-PACED INDUSTRY. 93 93 16 1380 0 0 308267 412274 3460518 3701892 120909 205281 19567 39745 3909261 4359192 110223 129789 0 0 897815 915597 0 0 0 2693141 2982338 3701179 4027724 208082 331468 4812346 4855980 1853585 1685369 2958761 3170611 X EVERY DAY THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) HELPS PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SUCCEED. HOW? BY SPREADING KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING SKILLS AND PROMOTING PLASTICS. SPE IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY CAN COME TOGETHER AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. SPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THE INDUSTRY ENJOYS TODAY. IN THE PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A 15,000-MEMBER NETWORK OF LEADING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER PLASTICS PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, SALESPEOPLE, MARKETERS, RETAILERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TERTIARY INDUSTRIES. TODAY, THE INDUSTRY IS MORE INTERDEPENDENT THAN EVER, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS HAVE TAKEN ON GLOBAL DIMENSIONS. SUCH NETWORKS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN IN OUR FAST-PACED INDUSTRY. 0 0 3195639 129789 3800512 THE ORGANIZATION HAS NUMEROUS DIFFERENT SERVICES THAT IT PROVIDES. PROGRAMS CONSIST OF MEMBERSHIP, PLASTICS ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND RELATED MEMBER SERVICES. 3195639 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 93 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X RUSSELL BROOME 2037405471 6 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 306 BETHEL CT 06801 X VIJAY BOOLANI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RAED AL-ZU'BI VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK CAMERON PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JEFFREY H HELMS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIER CRAVE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT OWENS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY A CAMPBELL VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JAIME A GOMEZ VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THIERRY D'ALLARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX CAPUZ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MALPASS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE YAP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SPEIGHT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PICKETT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN HILGEHOLT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STEELE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO JOSE NOVAES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORIO VELEZ-GARCIA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG FLOYD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERNHARD PETERS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL STRATTON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY SHUTE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME BLAYNE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA DAVIS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTSCHINSKE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREIG BOWLAND COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CORBETT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH STARKEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MCCLELLAND COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MCCARTHY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VAMAN KULKARNI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LANDES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN COFFEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COR JANSSEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WETZEL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN FALLA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGE BLANCHARD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SCAPPATICCI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT STRONG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BERARD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MONTGOMERY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL KENIG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONIKA VERHEIJ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HIROSHI ITO COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MYUNG HO KIM COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HERRING COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND PEARSON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABERALDO VALLES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE HANNA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO ALONS ROMERO COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZAN SMITH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FAWAZ AL KAAKI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HILL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ARNOLD-FERET COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM VYHLIDAL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SPALTER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EARL BALTHAZAR COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN YOUNG COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRADY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE BROWN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO SANCHEZ COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARTIN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MASON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY JOSLIN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AL ULRICH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BOPP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANJIV BHATT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HO THOI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MACLEAN-BLEVINS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BROWITT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROY INCE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON MARKOVICH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WEST COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY EDGINGTON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VISHU SHAH COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI AXELRAD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE LAGARON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOU MCCLOSKEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN LANGLEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER KIPP COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY VADHAR COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD REICHERT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BRUNELLA COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HEDGES COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BRANEY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROTHWEILER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL ARENDT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRISON YU COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK LI COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARI BLISS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY PRENTISS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLEM DE VOS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZENDICS BVBA MUSSENSTRAAT 37 RONSE BE 9600 MANAGEMENT 477309 RESULTS DIRECT 5210 E WILLIAMS CIRCLE TUCSON AZ 85711 WEBSITE REDESIGN 125400 PROJECTION VIDEO SERVICES INC 5803 ROLLING ROAD 200 SPRINGFIELD VA 22152 VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY 110342 3 412274 412274 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1449002 1449002 CONFERENCES 900099 1411131 1411131 PUBLICATIONS 511120 837738 837738 SPE STORE 900099 4021 4021 3701892 200377 200377 482175 477271 4904 4904 4904 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 39745 39745 39745 4359192 3741637 0 205281 114639 114639 10000 10000 5150 5150 708314 559009 149305 46539 36532 10007 100755 80745 20010 59989 47280 12709 557123 428985 128138 47981 36945 11036 36105 27800 8305 50808 39897 10911 167442 131821 35621 251088 193338 57750 95799 73765 22034 248997 205297 43700 793062 610658 182404 10635 8189 2446 233298 179639 53659 80826 62236 18590 34354 26453 7901 PUBLICATIONS 174935 174935 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 115631 89036 26595 AWARDS 47117 47117 INVENTORY RESERVE 29121 29121 8016 6173 1843 4027724 3195639 832085 0 298401 382720 60565 52906 341689 355427 19544 16305 291206 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITIES UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TAX RETURNS BY A TAX JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OPEN TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2011. THE ORGANIZATION FILES IRS FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS STILL OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. 1 EUROPE 1 1 OFFICE IS MAINTAINED TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP AND COORDINATE SEMINARS IN THE LOCAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ASSIST MEMBERS IN REGISTERING FOR SEMINARS AND RENEWING MEMBERSHIPS 477309 1 1 0 0 1 1 477309 0 477309 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE. 1 PENN STATE UNIVERSITY 108 SHIELDS BUILDING UNIVERSITY PARK PA 168021200 246000376 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 14000 SCHOLARSHIP FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1201 S STATE STREET BIG RAPIDS MI 49307 386005159 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 9000 SCHOLARSHIP PITTSBURGH STATE UNIVERSITY 1701 S BROADWAY PITTSBURGH KS 56762 223981479 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 23000 SCHOLARSHIP LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 5 EAST PACKER AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18015 220795445 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 5500 SCHOLARSHIP KETTERING UNIVERSITY 1700 UNIVERSITY AVENUE FLINT MI 48504 382410852 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 12500 SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON 300 COLLEGE PARK DAYTON OH 45469 310536715 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 9500 SCHOLARSHIP DREXEL UNIVERSITY PO BOX 8196 PHILADELPHIA PA 19101 231352630 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 6000 SCHOLARSHIP MIDDLETON CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 7106 SOUTH AVENUE MIDDLETON WI 53562 391100780 170(B)(1)(A)(II) 6639 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 3 10000 PART I, LINE 2: SPE ASKS THE RECIPIENTS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AS TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECT OR USE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 4 4 1 VOTING MEMBERS: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, SENIOR MEMBERS, FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY, HONORED SERVICE MEMBERS, AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY. 4 4 2 NON-VOTING MEMBERS: STUDENT MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY EXCEPT VOTING OR HOLDING ELECTIVE SECTION, DIVISION OR SOCIETY OFFICE. 4 4 3 SECTION/DIVISION AFFILIATION: EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF AFFILIATING WITH TWO AFFILIATE GROUPS, ONE SECTION AND ONE DIVISION, OR TWO SECTIONS, OR TWO DIVISIONS. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ADDITIONAL SECTIONS OR DIVISIONS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A 6 1 1 GOVERNANCE: THE GOVERNANCE OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE VESTED IN A GOVERNING BODY CALLED THE COUNCIL. 6 1 2 CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE: A CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE MAY BE EMPLOYED TO ACT AS THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE SOCIETY (SEE ALSO ARTICLE 13). 6 1 3 COUNCIL: THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS,THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, AND A COUNCILOR- OR COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT (SEE ALSO ARTICLES 7 & 8). EACH COUNCILOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WHEN SEATED. THE CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE SHALL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. 6 1 4 REPRESENTATION: THE MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH EACH SECTION SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH EACH DIVISION SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE COUNCIL. THE RETIRING PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY, AS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE, SHALL ALSO REPRESENT THE NON-SECTION AND NON-DIVISION AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY TAX PROFESSIONALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS A COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION IS THE STAFF LIASON TO THIS GROUP. SALARY IS BENCHMARKED VIA THE USE OF SURVEY DATA WITH OTHER LIKE TYPE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE RETURN.